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Report of the State Inspector of Public High Schools of North Carolina for the scholastic year ending June 30

Report of the State Inspector of Public High Schools of North Carolina for the scholastic year ending June 30

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TENTH ANNUAL REPORT
STATE INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
NORTH CAROLINA
SCHOLASTIC YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1917
A REPORT OF THE TOWN AND CITY HIGH SCHOOLS
N. W. WALKER
PROFESSOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN TH E UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
AND STATE INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF THE
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Raleigh, N. C.
RALEIGH
Edwards & Broughton Printing Co.
State Printers
1918
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Chapel Hill, N. C, December 17, 1917.
Honorable J. Y. Joynee,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sir:—I have the honor to submit herewith my tenth Annual Report
of the Public High Schools, established under an act of the Legislature of
1907, for the scholastic year ending June 30, 1917.
I have included, also, in accordance with your instructions, such a report
of the city and town high schools as could be made from the reports sent in
to your office by the superintendents and principals of these schools. It was
impossible to make this part of the report complete, since so many of the city
superintendents make to your office no separate report of their high school
work. It will be noted, by reference to the tables for the city high schools,
that the statistics used for several schools are those reported for the year
1915-'16; but where this is the case attention is called to the fact by a foot-note.
So few reports were sent in by the principals of the private schools
that it was not deemed worth while to include them in this report.
I beg to submit as a supplement to this report High School Leaflet No. 13,
entitled, "A Check List of High Schools and Other Schools Doing Work of
Secondary Grade in North Carolina, 1917-'18." This list, published in Novem-ber,
1917. shows that there are 578 white schools in North Carolina doing
work of secondary grade. These schools are of the following types: "State
high schools," 246; city and town high schools, 80; "local high schools," 157;
State normal schools, 3; private schools, 26; church schools, 66. An examina-tion
of this list, county by county, will throw considerable light on our sec-ondary
school situation, and for this reason I wish to submit it as a supple-ment
to this report. It should be followed by another list showing precisely
what facilities each and every one of these schools has for doing high school
work, and how effectively each is performing its function. Such facts as the
following, for example, should be shown, certainly for each school operated
at public expense—the program of studies, the number of teachers, the number
of pupils, the cost and the efficiency of instruction, the value of the plant, and
the school's classification. Most of the facts here mentioned are to be found
in this report in the case of the State and city high schools. They should all
be given in a succeeding publication for all high schools operated! at public
expense, and such of them as can be obtained should be given also for the
private and church schools. In this way we should have a fairly complete
survey of our secondary school facilities.
6 Lettek of Transmittal
I have no further recommendations to make at this time. After completing
the survey suggested in tlie foregoing paragraph, I shall have further recom-mendations
to make which I shall hope to submit with my next annual report.
There are three items of progress for this year which I should like to record
here before closing. They are: (1) an increase in the annual State appropri-ation
for public high schools from $75,000 to $100,000, granted by the Legis-lature
of 1917; (2) a plan for classifying the high schools of the State adopted
under a resolution of the State Board of Education, October 6, 1917, and pub-lished
in Part Three of this report; (3) a recent decision of the Supreme
Court declaring the public high school operated under the public high school
law of 1907 to be an organic part of the general and uniform system of public
schools required by the Constitution. This decision is given in full in Part
Three of this report. It opens wide the door of a new era of high school de-velopment
in North Carolina.
Respectfully submitted,
N. W. Walker,
State Inspector of Public High Schools.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter of Transmittal 5
PART ONE—RURAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS.
Summary of Year's Progress 9
Miscellaneous Statistics 12
Summaries of Tables I, II, and III 12-14
Extracts from Principals' Reports 15
Table I 38
Schools, Principals, Length of Term, Years in Course, Enroll-ment,
Attendance, Teachers, and Pupils in Elementary Schools.
Table II 52
Studies Pursued and Number of Students Pursuing the Different
Branches.
Table III 66
Receipts, Expenditures, Salaries, Etc.
PART TWO—CITY AND TOWN HIGH SCHOOLS.
General Comment 79
Summaries of Tables IV and V 80
Extracts from Superintendents' Reports 82
Table IV 87
Schools, Superintendents, Teachers, Length of Term, Years in
Course, Enrollment, and Attendance.
Table V 90
Studies Pursued and the Number of Students Pursuing the Dif-ferent
Branches.
PART THREE—MISCELLANEOUS.
A. Consolidated Summaries for City and Rural High Schools 97
B. Schools Accredited by the University of North Carolina, 1917 .... 99
C. Graduates of High Schools Offering Four-Year Courses, 1917 102
D. Farm-Life Schools 118
E. Apportionments to Public High Schools for the Year 1917-'18 123
F. The Classification of High Schools 133
G. Supreme Court Decision Favorable to High Schools 136
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REPORT OF THE STATE INSPECTOR OF PUBLIC
HIGH SCHOOLS, 1916-1917
PART ONE-RURAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S PROGRESS*
Number, Classification, and Distribution of Schools.—During the scholastic
year covered by this report, 1916-1917, there were 213 public high schools in
operation receiving State aid. Five schools were discontinued and six new
schools established, making a net increase of one in the number in operation.
The number of schools reporting four-year courses increased from 114 to
128; the number reporting three-year courses decreased from 77 to 65; and
the number reporting two-year courses decreased from 21 to 20. There are
now only five counties in which no public high schools are in operation,
namely, Chowan, New Hanover, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Watauga.
Enrollment and Attendance.—The enrollment this year increased from
10,379 to 10,986, and the average daily attendance from 7,873 to 8,290. The
increase in enrollment over the preceding year was 605, or 5.83 per cent, and
the increase in daily attendance was 417, or 5.16 per cent. The number of
students enrolled from outside the local districts increased from 3,053 to
3,664, and the number of boarding students enrolled increased from 1,947 to
2,444.
Teaching Force.—The number of teachers employed increased from 464 to
493, and, as has been the case for the past several years, there was urgent
need for more assistant teachers in many of the more prosperous schools.
In too many cases inadequate funds made it impossible to meet this need.
Receipts and Expenditures.—The total receipts this year increased from
$265,534.73 to $275,182.25, and the total expenditures increased from $256,-
251.73 to $266,574.60, making a net increase of $9,647.52 in receipts and $10,-
322.87 in expenditures.
The average salary paid the high school principal was increased from
$840.35 to $855.63. There were 76 principals who received $1,000 or more.
The number who received less than $500 was increased from four to 'five.
The total expenditures for principals' salaries increased from $178,154.61 to
$181,448.22. The amount expended for the salaries of assistant teachers was
increased from $64,591.77 to $73,541.49.
The average amount expended per student enrolled was $24.26; the average
cost per student in daily attendance was $32.16.
length of Term.—The average length of term per school was 31.25 weeks,
as against 31.3 weeks for the preceding year. Or, taking the teacher as the
unit and not the school, the average length of term was 31.79. There was
1 school having a term of 38 weeks, 17 having a term of 36 weeks, 1 having a
*This part of the report pertains only to the Rural Public High Schools operated under the Pub-lic
High School Law of 1907. For a report of the City and Town High Schools, see Part II of this
report.
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term of 35 weeks, 3 having a term of 34 weeks, 5 having a term of 33 weeks,
127 having a term of 32 weeks, 2 having a term of 31 weeks, 16 having a term
of 30 weeks, 2 having a term of 29 weeks, 35 having a term of 28 weeks, and
4 having a term of less than 28 weeks.
Buildings and Equipment.—The campaign for better buildings and equip-ment
for the high schools which has been in progress for the past several
years, has gone on unabated. Marked progress has been made in the way of
constructing new buildings better adapted to high school needs, in providing
dormitories, in enlarging, remodeling, and otherwise improving old buildings
already in use, and in providing better equipment. The campaign must go
on until every high school receiving State aid is well housed in a modern
building that is sufficiently equipped to enable the school to do well the work
it undertakes to do.
During the last year (up to December 15, 1917) new buildings for 18
schools have been erected, or are now under construction, totaling a cost of
$268,100; 40 schools now own 70 dormitories worth $190,500 as against 39
schools owning dormitories worth $174,200 a year ago; 35 schools report
scientific apparatus worth $7,552 as against 24 reporting apparatus worth
$9,561 a year ago; 153 schools report that they have 33,702 volumes of refer-ence
works and fiction as against 29,176 such volumes reported by 146 schools
a year ago. Twelve other schools have made provision for erecting new
buildings not yet begun that will cost $144,100. (Of course, it must be
understood that the buildings in which these State-aided high schools are
housed are used also to accommodate the elementary schools of the com-munities
in which the high schools are located.)
The following tables will show the schools that have erected new build-ings,
improved old ones, provided dormitories, etc., and the amount spent in
each case, as well as the total value of the school plants.
Value of Buildings and Plants
(At close of school year.)
Value of main buildings (213 schools) $1,585,950
Value of 70 dormitories owned by 40 schools 190,500
Value of 213 school plants 1,977,178
Cost of improvements since last report (up to December 15) 155,078
Number of Buildings and Plants of Different Values
School Entire
Valued at Buildings Plant
Less than $1,000 6 2
Prom $1,000 to $2,500 64 52
From $3,000 to $4,500 - - 50 45
From $5,000 to $9,500 45 46
From $10,000 to $14,000 13 26
From $15,000 to $19,000 14 12
From $20,000 to $24,000 3 8
From $25,000 to $34,000 14 13
From $35,000 to $44,000 3 6
From $45,000 to $50,000 1 3
Public High Schools, 1916-1917 11
New Buildings Erected or Under Construction
(December 5, 1916, to December 15, 1917.)
County School
Anson Polkton
Bladen Bladenboro
Buncombe West Buncombe.
Duplin Beulahville
Granville Knap of Reeds...
Harnett Angier
Haywood Clyde
Hoke Raeford
Martin Williamston
Pitt Bethel
Grifton
Richmond Hoffman
Sampson Newton Grove
Transylvania Penrose
Tyrrell Columbia
Warren Macon
Washington Creswell
Yadkin Boonville
Cost
$ 7,000
20,000
18,000
. 5,000
7,500
20,000
12,000
. 35,000
25,000
. 23,000
. 23,000
. 14,000
. 6,000
. 3,600
. 8,000
. 18,000
. 15,000
. 8,000
Remarks
New building under construction.
New building ready.
New building ready.
New building ready.
New building ready.
New building ready.
New building under construction.
New building ready.
New building under construction.
New building ready.
New building ready.
New building ready.
New building ready.
New building ready.
New building under construction.
New building ready.
New building under construction.
New building ready.
$268,100
New Buildings Not Yet Under Construction, Provided for by Bonds
or Otherwise
County School Amount
Guilford Pleasant Garden..$40,000
Harnett Lillington 5,000
Hertford Aulander 10,000
Macon Higdonville 2,000
Madison Spring Creek
Mecklenburg Paw Creek ...
600
12,000
Northampton Rich Square 25,000
Pamlico Alliance 5,000
Richmond Ellerbe 12,500
Rockingham Stoneville 7,000
Surry Dobson ..,
Union Waxhaw
5,000
20,000
Remarks
Bonds voted for new building.
Subscriptions for dormitory.
Additional bonds for enlarge-ments
and equipment.
Subscriptions and tax for dormi-tory
to cost $4,000.
Subscriptions for dormitory.
Bonds voted for new building,
to cost $20,000.
Bonds voted for new building.
Bonds voted for new building.
Bonds voted for new building.
Bonds voted for new building,
to cost $12,000.
Bonds voted for new building.
Bonds voted for new building.
$144,100
Summary of Building Activities Since Last Report—Up to December 15, 1917
Cost of 18 new buildings completed $268,100
Provision made for 12 buildings not yet begun 144,100
$412,200
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MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
Boarding Students:
Number of boarding students enrolled 2,444
Boys 1,051
Girls , 1,393
Outside Students:
Number of students enrolled from outside local district 3,664
Boys 1,803
Girls 1,861
Pupils and Teachers in Elementary Schools:
Pupils enrolled in elementary schools operated in connection with
public high schools *42,221
Number of teachers in elementary schools operated in connection
with public high schools 1,260
Cost Per High School Student:
Average cost per pupil enrolled $24.26
Average cost per pupil in daily attendance 32.16
Principals' Salaries:
Number of principals receiving $1,000 or more 76
Number of principals receiving $900 or more, but less than $1,000.. 19
Number of principals receiving $800 or more, but less than $900.... 46
Number of principals receiving $700 or more, but less than $800.... 40
Number of principals receiving $600 or more, but less than $700.... 20
Number of principals receiving $500 or more, but less than $600.... 7
Number of principals receiving less than $500 5
Average salary paid principals $855.63
RURAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS—SUMMARY OF TABLE I
Schools
:
Number of schools established 213
Schools reporting four-year courses 128
Schools reporting three-year courses 65
Schools reporting two-year courses 20
Teachers
:
Total number of high school teachers 493
Number giving full time to high school instruction 383
Number giving part time to high school instruction 110
Number of male teachers 250
Number of female teachers 243
t-4S *Several of the high school principals did not furnish any information as to the number of pupils
enrolled in the elementary school.
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Number of male principals 202
Number of female principals 11
Enrollment:
Total number of students enrolled 10,986
Boys enrolled ,. 5,186
Girls enrolled - - 5,800
Number of fourth-year students enrolled- 995
Number of third-year students enrolled .
.'.. 1,988
Number of second-year students enrolled '3,038
Number of first-year students enrolled 4,965
Number of students in four-year high schools 7,752
Number of students in three-year high schools _ 2,635
Number of students in two-year high schools 609
Attendance :
Total average daily attendance 8,290
Average daily attendance, boys 3,690
Average daily attendance, girls 4,600
Graduates, 1917 s
Boys 28^
Girls 513
Total .'
_ 795
RURAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS—SUMMARY OF TABLE II
(Number of students pursuing the different branches.)
English:
Grammar i _ 5,210
Composition and rhetoric _ _ 5,917
Literature 6,963
Mathematics :
Advanced arithmetic 5,107
Algebra ....'. _ _ 6,544
Plane geometry 1,610
Solid geometry „ 181
Trigonometry 23
History :
English history 3,016
General history ! 1,929
Ancient history 2,179
American history 1,320
History of North Carolina 270
Modern history 274
Literary history 21
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Foreign Languages:
Latin •. 7,410
Greek 3
French 1,016
German 451
Spanish 11
Science :
Physical geography , 1,965
Physics .' 705
Introduction to science 2,403
Agriculture 855
Botany 462
Physiology 651
Chemistry 303
Biology 22
Miscellaneous :
Commercial geography 152
Drawing _ 294
Music 127
Singing 410
Civics 308
Spelling 6,071
Domestic science 1,382
Education 13
Economics 12
Writing 128
Manual training 93
Psychology - 19
Sanitation 22
Bible - - 29
Commercial Branches:
Bookkeeping 94
Commercial arithmetic - 137
Shorthand - - 78
Typewriting - 176
RURAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS—SUMMARY OF TABLE III
Receipts
:
From local taxation $ 96,566.34
From private donations 8,754.56
From county apportionments 80,508.87
From State appropriation 76,125.00
Balance on hand from last year 9,048.14
Overdrafts paid from local funds 4,179.34
Total receipts , - $275,182.25
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Disbursements :
For principals' salaries $181,448.22
For salaries of assistant teachers 73,541.49
For fuel, janitors, and incidentals 11,584.89
Total expenditures $266,574.60
*Balance on hand $ 8,607.65
EXTRACTS FROM PRINCIPALS' REPORTS
The following paragraphs taken from the Principals' Annual Reports tell a
concise story of the year's, progress. The significant achievements of the
year are here recorded as the principals have reported them. These brief
reports will be found to be full of interest, and many of them rich in sugges-tion
for other principals of schools similar in type and laboring under like
conditions.
Alamance County
Principal D. C. Holt, Sylvan High School:
For Sylvan this has been a banner year in many respects. The enrollment,
and average daily attendance surpassed all previous records. The average
daily attendance for the entire year exceeds last year's total enrollment.
The library has been recatalogued, and some effort put forth to stimulate
interest in the library among pupils, especially among those in the high school.
Alexander County
Principal R. C. Cox, Taylorsville State High School:
In addition to the material equipment that has been added to the school
plant, a special effort has been put forth during the year to arouse community
interest and to increase the school.
Just prior to school opening a community meeting was held, and once each
month thereafter one or more entertainments of some form were held in the
school building, to which the general public was invited, especially the parents
of the school children.
Taylorsville High School offers a ifine opportunity for developing a strong
school, located as it is in the center of a county which has few towns, but with
a large surrounding country. Therefore, with the proper equipment and
facilities, it will be easy to reach and to serve a large rural population.
Alleghany County
Principal B. M. Wright, Piney Creek High School:
An additional room for high school work has been built this year. The
school needs a laboratory and dormitory. I think we shall be able to get both
next year.
*This is in fact not a true balance, since there were many outstanding vouchers at the time the
reports were rendered.
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Anson County
Principal J. Frank Lowrance, Morven High School:
Average daily attendance in the high school shows an increase of 26.92 per
cent over last year.
Avery County
Principal J. W. McCall, Newland High School:
Since last report the auditorium has been ceiled and plastered. Two dress-ing
rooms have been built, one on each end of the stage. The library is very
inadequate for our use. We need a modern library for high school work.
The auditorium is yet unseated except by temporary seats. We need about
$200 for that purpose. We have had an excellent high school this year,
though not large. We had an excellent crowdf of boys and girls.
Newland bids fair to have one of the best high schools in the State. The
patrons are very appreciative and stand ready to do anything they can for
the betterment of the school.
Beaufort County
Principal J. G. Lee, Aurora High School:
The school has a basket-ball court for girls and a splendid baseball diamond
for the boys. The society work for the year has been successful. We par-ticipated
in the State-wide debate, defeating both Belhaven and Plymouth.
We went to Chapel Hill and participated in the finals for the memorial cup.
The prospects for society work next year are favorable.
Principal F. Parker, Pantego High School:
All class rooms and halls were painted. Won first prize for best report to
health inspector. Bonds were issued to build a $5,000 dormitory, which is
now being erected. The Woman's Betterment Association held a contest for
benefit of school, by which $175 was raised. This was supplemented by funds
raised from plays, etc., making a total of about $300. All teachers reelected
for the fourth consecutive year with the exception of one, who was reelected
for the third consecutive year. The average attendance was excellent; school
spirit excellent.
Bertie County
Principal G. H. Ferguson, Aulander High School:
Equipment for farm-life work has been put in.
Principal H. R. Paschal, Lewiston High School:
The school has reached its best average in attendance prior to this time.
We have new desks for our room. We have installed a better lighting sys-tem.
The school had four graduates this year. The building is being re-paired.
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Principal Nannie E. Pigg, Mars Hill High School:
Movements are on foot for bond election to build new building another
year.
Bladen County
Principal C. G. Smith, Bladenboro High School:
We have been working under disadvantages this year on account of the lack
of equipment. Our present building is out of date. However, our town is
coming to the rescue of the school. It has voted $20,000 worth of bonds, and
an up-to-date brick building is now under construction. We have purchased
41 acres of land for the school, and the hope is that we may in a year or two
have a farm-life school in full working order.
Principal W. T. Byrd, White Oak High School:
We have no boarding students in the dormitory at this time because of the
fact that there is no room in the school building for any additional students.
The dormitory is in charge of the principal; and the other teachers board
with him.
Since the last school term we have spent about $75 for new equipment in
the way of desks, teachers' desks, blackboards, etc. We have also fitted up a
new room for the high school department, employed an additional teacher,
and added another grade. We hope that the near future will find us with a
modern building adequately equipped in every way.
Buncombe County
Principal H. C. Miller, Barnardsville High School:
New $10,000 high school building almost completed. When finished it will
be heated by hot-air system, have sewerage system in basement, and water
on each floor. It will be modern in every respect and best building for cost
I know.
The Betterment Association has raised over $65 and paid off small balance
due on the piano.
The people are enthusiastic over the fact that the school will have ample
quarters for another year, and are looking for a much better school.
Principal Geo. W. Bradshaw, Candler High School:
Half-time teacher has been added, and a new room equipped for high school
work.
Principal E. C. Jones, Fairview High School:
Plans have been made to repair building.
Principal J. P. Edwards, West Buncombe High School:
Since the last report was made contract has been let for the erection of a
$13,000 building. Four and one-half acres of ground have been purchased,
too, for the school site. We expect to add another year to the course, in-crease
the teaching force, and gradually, as we have the means, make the
school all that a modern, up-to-date school should be.
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Cabarrus County
Principal R. A. Reid, Winecoff High School:
The chief point of progress made during the year has been in strengthening
the work by adding two courses in science, one in history, and one in domestic
science. The work has been carried on as nearly as possible in accordance
with standard requirements except for time of recitations and laboratory
equipment. Debating encouraged and teams were sent to Chapel Hill for the
first time.
Caldwell County
Principal V. V. Secrest, Granite Falls High School:
For the first time in the history of the school we have organized a strong
Betterment Club with a membership of 40. This club has saved the school
$230 this year. They have been induced to pay for 56 of the best patent desks,
have our piano overhauled!, and put electric lights in our building.
We have the business men interested in and talking a new $25,000 school
building, and there is but little doubt that we will get it within the next
twelve or fifteen months.
Our school has been badly crippled on account of one man having all the
three high school grades to teach, but we are to remedy this next year by
adding the eleventh grade and adding a full-time high school teacher.
Principal T. E. Story, Oak Hill High School:
Our new building is not yet completed, but has been in use throughout the
past year. During the year we have raised from the people of the community
more than $300 to buy flooring and ceiling. Then the putting up of this has
been done without charge. In the early fall we raised by private subscrip-tion
$160, which was duplicated by the county board, to buy desks. With
this we purchased 130 single desks, and also a beautiful table for a classroom.
Furthermore, we were successful in getting a donation of $420 with which to
hire another teacher. This we hope to get again, but are not sure of that
fact. It might be of interest to know that all of this has taken place in a
school district in which there is less than $80,000 of property on the tax
books. The school property in this district, consisting of two buildings and
three acres of land, is easily worth $12,500. Our people are planning to finish
the ceiling during the summer, and also a good portion of the plastering.
During the year the Junior Order of this place has wired the new building
for electric lights, and it is the intention of the community as early as possi-ble
to put in a power plant.
. Our attendance this year has been exceptional. No time during the year
have we fallen below 90 per cent of the enrollment in either the grades or the
high school. The attendance of compulsory age students has been above 95
per cent of those in the district throughout the year.
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Carteret County
Principal G. W. Rhodes, Atlantic High School:
During the past school year the following improvements have been made:
By means of entertainments and parties, gotten up after school hours, more
than $100 was raised and expended as follows: patent single desks were in-stalled
in the high school class-rooms; the floors of the school building were
oiled for the first time; new lamps were secured for the school auditorium,
and a number of books were addedi to the school library.
In addition, by charging a small admission fee for a play presented by high
school students during our commencement exercises, we got $75 to be used
next year by the school authorities as they see fit.
I should like to call the attention of the high school principals to this plan
of charging for a part of the closing exercises. It is a splendid way to realize
a small sum of money for the school. It secures better order on the part of
the people attending the exercises, and( it is very satisfactory to school offi-cials
and patrons if it is properly explained and presented to them.
Caswell County
'Principal Ivey Willis, Milton High School:
A farm-life school would be a greater help here than in the richer counties,
but when this county wakes up and is ready to establish one, it will not be
so much needed as it is now.
There is not a boarding school in the county. Board cannot be had at any
school for less than $18 per month. There is no reason why it should not be
one of the best counties of the State. The soil is fertile and lies well. There
is much work for the school. The county has a goods citizenship.
Catawba County
Principal Benjamin L. Smith, Startown High School:
Startown school has improved its grounds during the year by laying out
driveways, providing athletic grounds, putting up a flag pole, increasing the
number of books in the library, installing laboratory equipment for the teach-ing
of botany, chemistry, and physics, and supplementing the equipment for
teaching of home economics. Through the farm-life department we now have
available for use a well supplied manual training shop.
Cherokee County
' Principal W. H. Crawford, Andrews High School:
Andrews school won first place on general exhibit at the State Fair, also
first place on maps and charts, for which we received diplomas. We also won
four individual cash prizes.
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Cleveland County
Principal M. A. Honeycutt, Fallston High School:
The school building is not adequate. The building is poorly arranged. No
auditorium; only folding partitions for an auditorium. A dormitory is also
needed. A piano was bought and paid for by the school last year.
Columbus County
Principal C. U. Williams, Chadboum High School:
Our heating plant has proved entirely unsatisfactory. However, the school
is planning to put in an entirely new system during the summer. Arrange-ments
are being made now to put in an up-to-date steam plant.
Principal C. R. Spencer, Whiteville State High School:
Domestic science is to be added next year.
Craven County
Principal J. E. McLean, Dover High School:
Our Woman's Betterment Association has been especially active this year,
and has shown a great deal of interest in school as well as in a financial way.
Our special care this year has been for more cooperation on the part of the
community. We had a get-together meeting the first night of school that
brought the school closer to some patrons than ever before.
The livest thing we have now is a canning club of 18 members, and all are
very enthusiastic.
Cumberland County
Principal John C. Boyd, Stedman High School:
The school needs to wake up and provide some accommodation for the
pupils outside the district. There is not a place where board can be secured;
at less than fifteen to eighteen dollars. Therefore, the school at present can
serve only those who are near enough to walk to school.
The domestic science was put on a better footing and, though not first-class
yet by any means, is on the way to do a good work.
Currituck County
Principal L. L. Lohr, Poplar Branch High School:
A new $15,000 school building will be ready for use September, 1917.
Dare County
Principal E. W. Joyner, Manteo High School:
Owing to unprecedented financial conditions throughout the county, it be-came
necessary for the board of education to decrease the school term by two
weeks and thereby reduce the teachers' contracts to that extent, as is shown
in the financial report.
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The decrease in enrollment of high school pupils is due to two factors,
namely: (1) The senior class having only four members as compared with
thirteen last year. (2) The abnormal conditions throughout the county
making it impossible for many boarding pupils to attend school at prices for
board which our people charged.
Financial conditions in the county have improved considerably, the "rising"
high school classes are larger, there is promise of many boarding pupils, and
the outlook is fine for a large increase in enrollment and attendance next year.
Eight members of the class of 1916 are in colleges this year, two taught
school in Dare and Hyde counties, one works in the postoffice at Manteo, and
the other one is at home helping her mother.
Davidson County
Pkincipal S. G. Hasty, Ghurchland High School:
Students were enrolled from nine counties. Dormitory grounds were laid
off in walks and hedges. Roses and other flowers have been planted. The
outside of the school building has been painted. The Demosthenian and
Athenian Literary Societies' halls have been painted by students. The
patrons have furnished auditorium with seats. One of the recitation rooms
has been seated with patent desks. Five volumes of Teachers' and Pupils'
Cyclopedia were donated to the library.
Davie County
Pkincipal A. H. Floweks, Farmington High School:
Voted $5,000 of bonds for new building.
Durham County
Principal R. A. Yoder, East Durham High School:
Since last report an election increasing the local tax 10 cents on the $100
valuation has been carried by an overwhelming majority, mainly to support
the high school.
Edgecombe County
Principal Robert K. Hoke, Macclesfield High School:
During the year several landmarks of progress were made. Two literary
societies—the Clay and the O. Henry—were organized, and in their meetings,
both private and public, they did much to stimulate interest in debating,
reciting, declaiming, etc.
In the spring term the high school published a little magazine, called The
High School Hustler. Copies of this paper were distributed, free of charge,
to the homes of every citizen in the district and into many outside places.
On every side this term of school is hailed as the most successful one in the
history of the school, and it is my firm: belief that the State will yet hear from
the Macclesfield High School.
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Forsyth County
Principal H. B. Gaston, Walkertown High School:
About 25 girls rent rooms in town and do their own cooking. The system
is unsatisfactory. Students come from five townships, and if a good dormi-tory
were to be erected, I believe we could get at least 50 girls and boys to
board here. There is no inducement for boarding students, yet we have a
great many.
Franklin County
Principal N. E. Wright, Bunn High School:
This year we have improved the school grounds, replaced torn-up shades,
doubled our blackboard space, put a pump in the well, and secured the origi-nal
library.
We have also built and equipped a room for the music department, and
installed a lighting system. Total cost of improvements for this year, $566.
Gaston County
Principal J. R. Nixon, Cherryville High School:
The Cherryville school people are especially proud of the following achieve-ments
of the year:
1. A special tax of 30 cents on property and 90 cents on the poll on addi-tional
territory surrounding the town.
2. The addition of the eleventh grade.
3. Vocal music being taught in the grades.
'4. A nice drop-curtain and stage fixtures for the auditorium.
5. A great increase of pupils in the high school.
6. An enrollment of 27 boys and 33 girls from outside the local district-
60 pupils in all.
7. The winning of the high school baseball State championship contest, con-ducted
by the University. The team has won 42 of 45 high school games in
four years, losing only to Sylvan, Clayton, and G-astonia, and winning from
such teams as Charlotte, Greensboro, Asheville, Raleigh, and so on.
Gates County
Principal J. H. Grigg, Gatesville High School:
In interior improvements there have been added during the last year: (1)
15 new students' desks, (2) 75 folding chairs for the auditorium, (3) several
pictures for recitation rooms, (4) a double door for auditorium. The build-ing
has been considerably improved by the construction of a belfry at a cost
of $200. The library has been increased by the addition of an Encyclopaedia
Britannica, 10 reference books, and 20 books of fiction. In addition, a fund
of $40 is available for further purchase of books.
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Principal Mary I. White, Sunoury High School:
Since the last annual report was made the Sunbury High School building
has been remodeled, one recitation room being added and an auditorium built.
Likewise, acetylene lights have been installed in the entire building, and the
course raised one year, thus causing another teacher to be added to the faculty.
The Ladies' Betterment Association should be commended for the excellent
work which it has done the past year.
Granville County
Principal J. A. Pitts, Creedmoor High School:
Ground bought for a dormitory, plans in hands of contractor for bids for a
two-story brick building.
Bought and paid for five teachers' desks. Encyclopaedia Britannica for
library. Raised $129.68 to pay for these.
Added museum during the year of considerable size. Pupils took quite a
lot of interest in bringing in things for it.
Principal J. Ralph Weaver, Knap of Reeds High School:
An important and most progressive step was taken to vote bonds for a
$6,000 building. The present building was to be turned into a teacherage,
but two days after these bonds had passed in favor of said building, on the
morning of February 12th at 2:30, we were awakened by the light from our
so planned teacherage, which was then almost reduced to ashes. This work
of only a degenerate of the most pusillanimous type threatened to dishearten
us out of a continuation of our school. But with this threatening despair
arose the spirit of perseverance and hope. Hence we went forward, seeing
the sun of a brighter day ahead. Therefore, we are now in the process of
construction of our new community home and planning for our teacherage.
Guilford County
Principal E. J. Coltrane, Jamestown High School:
This has been the best year in the history of the school. The effort has
been to do the work more thoroughly than before, and the most earnest com-pany
of students has been in attendance. Our purpose now is not so much
to add to our equipment, but to put our present equipment to the best use for
the benefit of the students. We have passed the boosting stage and are now
trying to do a consistent piece of efficient work.
Principal George A. Short, Summer-field High School:
We have added the fourth year since the last report was made. This was
done by the assistance of the county and local subscriptions.
Halifax County
Principal J. L. Farmer, Enfield High School:
A new building erected, modernly equipped, at a cost of about $30,000. We
want to install a domestic science department, and put in more science, in-crease
our library, and make an addition to our high school faculty, if we can
possibly get the money.
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Harnett County
Principal J. E. Dowd, Angier High School:
Voted $2'0,000 of bonds, installed lights, and bought blackboard. Two hun-dred
dollars raised by Betterment Association.
Principal Frank Hare, Lillington High School and Farm-Life School:
New piano purchased for music department by Ladies' Betterment Associa-tion.
Five thousand dollars for the erection of a boy's dormitory secured
from the people of the county in one-hundred-dollar amounts.
Haywood County
Principal Charles B. Hawkins, Clyde High School:
A movement is on foot to build a new building.
Principal T. L. Revelle, Rock Hill High School:
Since my last report we have built a house which is more commodious and
comfortable than the old building. We expect to get the library room ready
for the fall term.
Hertford County
Principal F. A. Barbee, Ahoskie High School:
"We have a new high school building—equipped recitation rooms and audi-torium.
No money in the treasury, but a people filled with enthusiasm and
inspired with new hope.
Hoke County
Principal B. F. Hassell, Raeford High School:
Laboratory work in both physics and chemistry. A $40,000 new building in
course of erection. Two years in German has also been added to the course
of study.
Hyde County
Principal J. Arthur Strawn, Sladesville High School:
A rolling partition will be placed in the auditorium during the summer
and the house will be painted on the inside. The salaries of the teachers
have been materially increased for the coming year.
Iredell County
Principal John F. Mitchell, Scotts High School:
For the past three years the school has made good progress. The enroll-ment
has greatly increased. The course of study has been extended from two
years to four years. The growth of the school has been steady.
The prospects for the school were never more encouraging than at present.
The people of the community stand by the school, and- there is a good interest
throughout this entire section. I believe the school will have a steady growth
in the future.
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Principal V. V. Aderholdt, Troutman High School:
Our attendance has increased something like 30 per cent, even in the face
of the fact that our school was interrupted hy measles and other diseases.
Jackson County
Principal Charlotte Young, Webster High School:
An act to establish the Jackson County Farm-Life School at Webster, N. C,
passed the State Legislature March 2d, 1917. The trustees, one from each
township, appointed by the act, were called to meet at Webster, April 26th.
Another meeting has been called, to be at Sylva, June 5th, to meet with the
county commissioners, who are expected to levy the tax in accordance with
the act, and turn over the old courthouse and jail at Webster and a portion of
the county farm.
Jones County
Principal James Eldridge, Trenton High School:
The enrollment and average attendance is about 50 per cent better than it
was last year. The faculty has been increased by one.
Lenoir County
Principal B. B. Holder, Pink Hill High School:
During the year 1916-'17 a new brick school building has been erected in
Pink Hill at a cost of about $5,000. It contains four class rooms, cloak rooms,
and an auditorium. Arrangements are being made for a music room and a
library. The building is not complete, but it is being used.
Lincoln County
Principal H. M. Loy, Grouse High School:
It is the intention of the authorities to lease a building, or buildings, for
dormitory use the coming year.
During the past year we have purchased a new piano. Have painted the
building and completed the auditorium. We have also added a number of
new desks, put in some new blackboards, added $30 worth of books to the
library., and we have raised more than $200 by means of entertainments, etc.
Principal, L. O. Rogers, Denver High School:
We have added to our course of study "Introduction to Science," have
secured the "Traveling Library," built a basket-ball court and tennis grounds
for the girls, and bought a piano for the school.
Ours is the smallest high school in the county, but we are leading all in
real work. At county commencement ours won two-thirds of the prizes
offered in the high school literary contest, and won four first prizes in ath-letics.
In basket-ball our team defeated every team in the county. Ours is
unquestionably the banner high school of the county in efficiency so far as
the work we try to do. We do not try to teach all branches that some schools
with greater teaching force do.
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Macon County
Principal R. L. Madison, Higdonville High School:
We raised; in four entertainments $236, the most of which was applied to
the following purposes: publication of a catalogue, purchase of a supplemen-tary
library, lengthening the school session to eight months for all the depart-ments,
repairs on the school building. Last year we raised by entertainments
$237 for similar purposes.
Three hundred dollars has already been subscribed by the community and
$200 has been appropriated by the county board of education towards erecting
a memorial building in honor of the late Major Higdon. The structure is to
be two-stories. The first story will be used for music, art, and commercial
classes; the second as a hall for the Junior Order United American Mechanics
A dormitory for girls is to be built this summer. The plan adopted is
No. 7, page 49, "Plans for Public School Houses." The community has pro-vided
$2,000, and application has been made to the State authorities for a loan
of $2,000 more. Negotiations for a suitable site are now in progress. The
building will accommodate about 25 students. It is greatly needed.
As the result of an election heldt March 17th, our local tax district was con-siderably
enlarged and the rate increased to 40 cents on the $100 valuation of
property and $1.20 on the poll.
Madison County
Principal John H. Pierce, Spring Creek High School:
We have put in a library, reseated three recitation rooms with desks and
auditorium with opera chairs, increased the enrollment of the high school,
and raised $600 toward building a dormitory.
Martin County
Principal J. T. Jerome, Williamston Public High School:
Work has begun on the new building, andf the old building has been moved
aside to be made into a dormitory later on. The new building will cost
$30,000, and will be a modern, complete, up-to-date school building.
McDowell County
Principal S. L. Sheep, Marion Graded School:
No special or new work was undertaken. The efforts of the faculty were
directed toward elevating the.standard of work done.
Mecklenburg County
Principal J. C. Stuart, Huntersville High School:
New building.
Principal Roy Funderburk, Mattheivs High School:
A driveway has been constructed around the building and walks laid off.
Twenty-eight trees have been planted. A Community Club was organized,
which met once a week. The school has been brought nearer the homes by
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means of this club. Practical lessons in cooking and sewing were given at
each meeting of the club. The club has also been busy raising money for the
school. An equipment worth more than $200 has been bought by the people
of the community. This equipment is for the cooking and sewing rooms.
Montgomery County
Principal R. L. Coons, Troy High School:
During the year we have reorganized debating societies, organized an ath-letic
association, leased a baseball park and built a fence around it which
cost us approximately $118. In addition to this, we have purchased basket-ball
suits, baseball suits, and baseball equipment, which have cost us approxi-mately
$175. This money has been raised by plays, box suppers, and by
subscription.
Next year we shall have a whole-time music teacher and a graduate in art,
who will teach three and one-half hours each day. We also hope to establish
manual training for the boys.
Moore County
Principal C. G. Creole, Carthage Graded School:
Bertie E. Seawell, of the tenth grade, won the Smedes Memorial Scholar-ship
offered by St. Mary's School to the high school girl in either North or
South Carolina making the highest average on an examination sent out by
the school.
Two drinking fountains installed.
Nash County
Principal H. A. Nanny, Red Oak Farm-Life School:
The work on the farm has gone forward very well. Tile has been placed
on the farm for draining the wet areas. An orchard and vineyard have been
planted and materials purchased for construction of a poultry yard, and
numerous other improvements have been made, including the fencing of 100
acres for pasturage. Plans are being worked out for further beautifying the
grounds and buildings, and the laboratories and shop room are to be better
equipped by expending $500 for apparatus and materials.
Northampton County
Principal W. D. Barbee, Seaooard High School:
We are now corresponding with a contractor to erect a 21-room dormitory,
to be ready by September 15th. It is absolutely essential and we are cer-tainly
going to get it.
The greatest thing we have done this year is to arouse the people to a
realization of the fact that we must have a dormitory. Each year we lose 15
or 20 students because of the lack of boarding facilities. The 21-room build-ing
which we are going to erect will be built during the summer.
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Onslow County
Peincipal John W. Hall, Richlands High School:
Grounds have been improved. Basket-ball and tennis courts made. An
auditorium with 500 seats has been built. Three new class rooms with new
equipment have been completed. Upon the whole, 1916-'17 has been one of
our very best years. The high school enrollment was 70, with a fine attend-ance.
We are hoping to be able to get more grounds, as one and a half acres
are very insufficient for our needs.
Orange County
Principal Feed W. Moeeison, Chapel Hill High School:
First year spent in new $40,000 building; first year standard courses in
home economics given; first year school has put out football team; first year
school has had motion pictures shown in it to townspeople; first year school
has had nine full-time teachers; first year school has really been center of
community interest in Chapel Hill.
Peincipal Feed A. McNeee, Hillsooro High School:
A domestic science department has been added, for which a room has been
built and equipped.
Pamlico County
Peincipal A. V. Cole, Oriental High School:
Increased enrollment and better attendance. Added one more teacher.
Better school spirit, and the work in domestic science has linked the school
and community very closely.
Pender County
Peincipal W. R. Smithwick, Burgaw High School:
The plans of our remodeled building call for rooms fitted and equipped for
primary work. Provision will also be made in it for domestic science and
allied subjects. Another teacher was added at Christmas. Her time was
equally divided between grammar grades and high school work. Twenty
new single desks were added during the year. The general outlook for the
school is good. Patrons are interested, and the literary societies are arousing
more interest on the part of the pupils.
Person County
Peincipal E. W. Peaeson, Bushy Fork High School:
The building was completely remodeled. The two small class rooms were
put together and two new class rooms added. The auditorium, which is on
the second floor, has been furnished with opera chairs, drop curtain, and
shades for the windows. The community raised the greater part of the funds
by donations. The county added to this, and also gave the school a hot-air
heating system. The work for the year was very pleasing to the school board.
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Pitt County
Principal J. H. Rose, Bethel High School:
New building costing $23,000 just completed. Nine class rooms, office,
library, two-story auditorium with balcony, and large light basement from
which two large class rooms can be made. Grounds will be made beautiful. The
school is growing. We will add another teacher for the coming year, who
will do half-time high school work. We need a dormitory here and some
land. This ought to be a farm-life school. We are going to do some work in
domestic science next year, although we have no equipment.
Polk County
Principal E. W. S. Corb, Columbus High School:
A new modern high school building with six class rooms, a music room,
library, office, and auditorium has just been completed and will be ready for
the use of the school next session.' The building cost $8,250, $8,000 of which
was secured by a bond issue and the remaining $250 by private subscription.
The school has bought a new $375 piano, $325 of which amount was paid by
giving entertainments. A new physics laboratory will be provided by the
opening of the next school term. The management is planning to put in a
third full-time high school teacher for the coming year, thus meeting the re-quirements
for a fully accredited high school.
Randolph County
Principal D. C. Johnson, Trinity High School:
Trinity high school made a progressive step this year by adding the
eleventh grade, or fourth year of high school work. There were three boys
and three girls in this grade who received their diplomas at our com-mencement.
The school employed the services of another teacher for one-half
of her time, thus making two and one-half teachers for high school work.
I feel sure that the condition of Trinity High School is the best it has been
since its organization.
Richmond County
Principal Wade Kornegay, Hoffman High School:
The school building, grounds, equipment, etc., are all very inadequate this
year. However, we have voted bonds for a $12,000 building next year. The
work is to begin on that within a short while.
Robeson County
Principal John M. Shields, Rowland High School:
During the year the teachers have raised on plays, a bazaar, a spelling bee,
etc., $202. With this we have put in chairs for primary grades to use during
recitation; 52 volumes in the library (including three dictionaries for the
grades); a permanent electric lighting system costing $100; spent $12 on
basket-ball court, track grounds, and tennis court, and put in several other
smaller items.
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Rockingham County
Principal J. C. Lassitee, Madison High School:
Tho grounds have been leveled, sown in grass, and concrete walks have
been built.
Rowan County
Principal J. E. Redfern, China Grove High School:
A study hall has been arranged, relieving teachers of discipline while on
recitation. A teacher is always in study hall to keep order and aid pupils.
A Community Club was organized for the first time. Five sanitary drink-ing
fountains were installed!. Two basket-ball teams organized with compe-tent
coach. A thousand catalogues of the school were distributed. One new
teacher was added to the high school faculty. Forty-six more pupils were
enrolled than last year. Seven gold medals were awarded by patrons of the
school. A prize for best record in high school and one for best-kept room in
the elementary grades were offered. The whole interior of the building has
been repainted at a cost of $106. One hundred and seventy dollars has been
raised by Community Club and school entertainments.
Farm barn completed at a cost of $1,060, equipped with tools and live stock
—
3 Percheron mares, 3 grade Jersey cows, 2 pure-bred Duroc Jersey hogs, 2 pure-bred)
Guernsey cows purchased this spring.
Principal J. B. Thorn, Jr., Mount Vila High School:
We drilled a well 196 feet deep and have pure water. We also painted the
schoclhouse, put in new lights, and made an addition to the intermediate
room.
Rutherford County
Principal J. B. Thorn, Jr., Mount Vila High School:
New desks have been placed in one of the high school rooms and sanitary
drinking fountains installed in the halls. Another high school teacher has
been added for next- year. It is almost certain that a new building will be
erected when times become normal.
Sampson County
Principal W. H. Britt, Newton Grove High School:
The essential need of the school is a dormitory. Board cannot be secured.
Without a home for the teacher and outside pupils, Newton Grove High School
will remain on the probation list for some time. There is some promising
home material for the near future, however. Unless something is done at
once, the school will have an up-hill struggle for the next two years.
Six-thousand-dollar school building nearing completion.
Principal G. C. Buck, Salemburg High School:
The school has bought 14 acres of land on which the school building is
located. We are working to establish a farm-life school at Salemburg. We
are already conducting agricultural experiments and demonstrations on the
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school plot of ground. During the coming year we hope to improve the school
grounds around the building. We are already having the stumps removed
andf tree-tops cut up. We have set out violets and flower bushes around the
building. By private donations from the people of the community we have
seated the school auditorium with 464 opera chairs. We are now planning
to install a small electric plant for lighting the school building.
Scotland County
Principal S. W. Rabb, Laurinourg High School:
We desire to call attention to the fact that biology has been added for the
fourth-year course in science, and that the laboratory work connected with
the course has been complete.
The work in penmanship has been given special attention and good results
have been attained. Twenty-six pupils received final certificates in this
course, and; more than one hundred received improvement certificates and
progress pins.
The percentage in attendance during the year has been excellent, since it is
something over 99 per cent for the high school. The eleventh grade deserves
special mention in this connection, having had perfect attendance for the year
with the exception of only three weeks.
Stokes County
Principal A. R. Phillips, King High School:
Pour rooms have been built on the ground floor and an auditorium on the
second floor. Seventy^five dollars has been raised by teachers and pupils for
desks and lights. Betterment Association has raised about $50 towards piano.
Principal Ernest F. Mickey, Pinnacle High School:
The community spirit, in general, seems to be fine. Both pupils and parents
are working for the good of the school. In previous years the district's quota
of the high school fund has been raised by private subscription, but this year
the committee did not have to resort to this means. The greater part of the
amount was raised through having school plays, oyster supper, box social, and
the tuition from students outside the district.
Principal W. N. Rhyne, Walnut Cove High School:
During the scholastic year our school building was enlarged. We now have
an excellent brick structure containing eight large well-lighted rooms. This
year we have had two whole-time high school teachers. Our beautiful town,
excellent school, and hospitable people combine to render Walnut Cove an
ideal place for a good school.
Surry County
Principal E. 6. Hendren, Pilot Mountain High School:
A building lot 75 by 150 was purchased by the school board, adding 11,250
square feet to the play grounds.
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Swain County
Principal A. B. Combs, Bryson City High School:
A Parents' Circle was organized near the close of the session. Plans are
now on foot looking toward the beautifying of the grounds, the establishment
of a community playground, and other improvements.
Transylvania County
Principal A. P. Mitchell, Penrose State High School:
We have at last voted a $1,600 bond issue to help build the long-needed
schoolhouse. We borrowed from the State $1,500 and the county gave us $400.
The Woman's Betterment Association raised by hard work $100. Taking it
altogether, we have $3,600 to put in the new house.
The sweetest thought now to me is that I have done what I came here to do.
It goes without saying that Penrose will soon be the educational center of
the county.
Union County
Principal Walter F. McCanless, Unionville High School:
The high school building, together with all desks except about twenty, were
destroyed by fire January 18, 1917. The high school committee, together with
the county board, are at work on plans for a more modern building.
Yance County
Principal W. G. Slappey, Kittrell High School:
McCairy Chemical Laboratory started with $35 worth of equipment. School
committee state that they intend adding a room this summer for teaching
sewing and cooking.
Principal James E. Holmes, Townsville High School:
During the past year we have increased our supply of patent desks, and;
new blackboards have been added. We have also dug a deep well and in-stalled
a pump. A new heating and ventilating system has been placed in the
building.
Wake County
Principal M. B. Dry, Gary Public High School:
The school is now building a cannery on the school grounds for the use of
the school farm and the community. It will have a capacity of 1,000 cans or
more per day. The Cary Junior Order has made a liberal donation towards
building it. It is hoped to have a sufficient amount of vegetables and fruits
canned from the school farm to supply the dormitories for next session.
Principal J. E. Pearson, Holly Springs High School:
We have purchased a second library—one for high school and the other
for elementary grades. We have also purchased a second piano.
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Principal E. H. Moser, Wakelon High School:
We have built a new dormitory for girls and one for boys. Have installed
waterworks and electric lights in the main building and dormitories. Water
in the girls' dormitory and main building.
An additional teacher has been secured. Some apparatus and chemicals to
aid in teaching physics and chemistry have been purchased; also some new
apparatus for farm-life instruction has been added. The school has grown in
numbers very remarkably, as the statistical report will show.
Warren County
Principal Herbert Scholz, Macon High School:
The new high school building has not yet been used, but will be at the be-ginning
of the fall term. The old building can be converted into a dormitory
if the committee can be prevailed upon to do so. The outlook is bright for
future development.
Principal H. C. Craver, Wise State High School:
The auditorium has been ceiled and lighted by four large lamps. A new
class room has been added and some repair work done on the building.
This year an extra teacher was added to the high school, making the school
a four-year high school. Pour pupils completed the eleventh grade.
Washington County
Principal H. R. Frehn, Creswell State High School:
The year past has seemed almost like an awakening in this community. A
bond issue for a new $15,000 brick building was voted upon and carried by a
10-to-l vote. We expect to occupy it in September. This year our school
carried off five prizes at the county commencement on March 29th at
Plymouth.
The Ladies' Betterment Association has continued its most excellent work,
and after a rather expensive year has now about $100 in the treasury.
Altogether, this has been the most successful year in the history of the
school.
Principal George H. Weaver, Roper High School:
Our board is planning to add the eleventh grade to our course of study next
year.
Wayne County
Principal Wade R. Hunter, Falling Creek High School:
A music teacher was added to the teaching force this year. Plans are on
foot to secure a new piano next year, there being one in the school now.
The efforts this year have been towards securing cooperation among the
people of the community and the teachers. The future prospects of this
school are more hopeful than the past year has been.
Public HiCxH Schools, 1916-1917 37
Principal F. E. Howard, Pikeville High School:
Since last report both buildings have been painted, the grounds improved,
stage built in, laboratory for general science provided, equipment for domestic
science placed in dormitory.
Wilkes County
Principal Homer Henry, Wilkesboro High School:
At present there seems to be a sentiment in favor of establishing a farm-life
school in connection with the high school here. I recommend that the
school be secured if it is at all possible to do it. This farm-life school would
add variety to the course of study and would; stimulate interest, not only
among the pupils, but among the patrons as well.
Yadkin County
Principal H. F. Pardue, Boonville Public High School:
Since the last annual report was made an $8,000 bond issue has been voted
for the purpose of erecting a new brick high school building. The bonds
have been sold and work will begin soon.
38 Public High Schools, 1916-1917
TABLE 1.— ttJRAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS—Showing Schools Receiving State Aid,
High Schools Postoffice Principal (1916-'17)
Alamance
E. J. Perry
D. C. Holt
Alexander
R. C. Cox_.
Alleghany
B. M. Wright .___
Mouth of Wilson, Va., R. F. D.._
Anson
Polkton Polkton W. J. Sloan ...
Ashe
Avery
Elk Park „. Elk Park ..
J. W. McCall
Beaufort
J. G. Lee...
F. Parker...
Bertie
H. R. Paschal
Mars Hill
Abbottsburg ... Abbottsburg. . .... _____ S. G. Parker
Charles G. Smith
White Oak White Oak __ W. T. Byrd .. .
Brunswick
Buncombe
H. C. Miller
G. W. Bradshaw
E. C. Jones . ...
J. F. Edwards
Burke
Glen Alpine
Concord, R. F. D
Concord, R. F. D
M. S. Giles..
Cabarrus
R. A. Reed
Caldwell
V. V. Secrest
Oak Hill Lenoir, R. F. D
South Mills
T. E. Story
Camden
South Mills Sam N. Hurst
Carteret
Atlantic Atlantic G. W. Rhodes. - --
Public High Schools, 1916-1917 39
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8 29
16 31
23 34
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11 17
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11 10
14 16
8 8
8 11
15 14
7 15
12 17
9 13
24 15
19 28
13 17
23 24
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11 23
18 19
19 27
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194
253
345
224
123
171
137
195
167
150
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40 Public High Schools, 1916-1917
Table I-High
Schools Postoffice Principal (1916-'17)
Caswell
Milton. Milton
Yanceyville _ Yanceyville ._ ._ Miss Sallie May Snyder
Catawba
Newton, R. F. D.
Chatham
J. S. Truitt .
Earl R. Franklin
Siler City Siler City
Cherokee
Andrews. W. H. Crawford
Murphy.. . .
Clay
Elf Hayesville, R. F. D Meade Hart..
Cleveland
Fallston ... Fallston ._ M. A. Honeycutt...
Miss N. M. Livingstone
Waco.. ... _ _. J. T. Allen
Columbus
C. U. Williams
Whiteville Whiteville
Craven
J. E. McLean..
.
Cumberland
Fayetteville, R. 2 .. Walter F. Mobley
Godwin. W. P. Moore
Stedman John C. Boyd
Currituck
Poplar Branch L. L. Lohr
Dare
E. W. Joyner ...
Davidson
Linwood, R. F. D S. G. Hasty
Davie
A. H. Flowers
Duplin
D. H. Carlton
B. C. Siske
Durham
T. Hendrix
R. A. Yoder
Durham, R. 3 S. J. Husketh
Edgecombe
H. B. Marrow
R. K. Hoke
Tarboro Tarboro B. F. Taylor
Public High Schools, 1916-1917 41
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32 4 3 1 21 35 56 24 14 12 6 18 24 42 14 557
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32 4 1 13 10 23 9 6 4 4 8 9 17 5 115
30 3 1 17 21 38 17 17 4 8 15 23 5 164
32 4 2 27 27 54 10 23 13 8 19 22 41 5 152
30 4 2 8 17 25 9 9 3 4 6 17 23 5 148
28 4 2 46 30 76 36 21 11 8 37 26 63 6 186
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32 4 3 15 31 46 16 17 6 7 11 25 36 8 242
30 3 1 10 11 21 7 10 4 6 8 14 3 97
30 4 3 1 41 46 87 40 25 14 8 32 39 71 16 672
32 4 1 3 17 12 29 11 12 5 1 11 10 21 6 123
36 3 2 18 12 30 11 11 8 14 10 24 6 138
32 4 1 15 20 35 11 9 7 8 9 14 23 4 137
36 4 6 1 50 62 112 52 31 17 12 39 52 91 25 713
42 Public High Schools, 1916-1917
Table I-High
Schools Postoffice Principal (1916-'17)
Forsyth
Bethania ... .. Bethania ...... _ W. C. Strowd
Kernersville ... _. C. C. Sharpe
J. C. Blaine
H. B. Gaston
Franklin
N. E. Wright
T. H. Sledge
H. A. Query
J. R. Nixon
Gaston
Dallas
J. W. Dellinger
J. H. Grigg
Gates
P. E. Shaw
Sunbury Sunbury . . _____ Miss Mary I. White
Graham
Robbinsville ... .. P. L. Elliott ..
Granville
Creedmoor J. A. Pitts
Stem
Stem Stem Charles H. Utley ..
Greene
Hookerton.. _. .... E. T. Hines
Snow Hill Snow Hill . Miss Winnie Harper
Guilford
E. J. Coltrane ...
S. T. Liles
Pleasant Garden ... F. L. Foust
Summerfield . George A. Short ..
Halifax
R.W.Adams
Enfield Enfield
Harnett
Angier... _ . J. E. Dowd
Haywood
Clyde Clyde
Rock Hill Waynesville, R. F. D T. L. Revelle
Henderson
C. E. Blackstock
Horse Shoe. . J. I. Lee
Hertford
F. Q. Barbee
Winton
Red Springs, R. F. D
R. E. Williams..
Hoke
M. McBryde
Raeford . . _. . B. F. Hassell
Hyde
J. Arthur Strawn
Bwanquarter Swanquarter John Duncan
Public High Schools, 1916-1917 43
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32 4 2 23 22 45 19 6 12 8 15 16 31 6 202
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32 4 2 34 20 54 26 11 11 6 24 11 35 4 137
28 4 2 27 19 46 24 10 5 7 19 15 34 4 165
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36 9 260
32 4 2 21 21 42 12 19 8 3 17 21 38 8 247
32 4 3 1 44 50 94 34 26 20 14 33 46 79 13 475
32 3 2 17 24 41 14 12 15 14 21 35 6 207
32 4 3 52 46 98 36 27 12 23 38 40 78 8 329
32 4 2 1 38 41 79 16 31 14 18 31 38 69 7 170
32 4 2 1 31 36 67 23 11 29 4 23 25 48 7 249
32 3 1 1 19 23 42 32 7 3 16 16 32 4 262
36 4 2 36 30 66 25 18 13 10 25 19 44 5 280
32 4 2 39 26 65 31 8 19 7 27 19 46 7
36 3 3 22 39 61 35 17 9 18 31 49 8 277
32 4 2 2 39 51 90 56 13 13 8 26 37 63 7 183
28 4 2 30 22 52 23 22 4 3 18 14 32 7 243
32 4 4 1 36 46 82 22 29 17 14 23 38 61 10 250
36 4 1 1 7 16 23 9 8 3 3 6 13 19 6 208
46 Public High Schools, 1916-1917
Table I-High
Schools Postomce Principal (1916-'17)
Northampton
Rich Square _. . ... R. S. Proctor
Seaboard... .. . Seaboard W. D. Barbee...
L. P. Hendrix
Onslow
I. M. Bailey
Richlands . . John W. Hall
Orange
Chapel Hill Chapel Hill
H. A. McNeer...
Pamlico
A. F. Leighton...
A. V. Cole
Pender
T. S. Teague...
_
W. R. Smithwick. .
Person
Bethel Hill...
Bushy Fork . E. W. Pearson
Pitt
Bethel Bethel J. H. Rose
H. H. McLean . . ...
Polk
E. W. S. Cobb .
Randolph
Farmer . __ ._ Miss Lura Scott _._ .
Bruce H. Lewis
Trinity Trinity D. C. Johnson __ .
Richmond
Wade Kornegay... ... .. . _.
W. C. McColl
Robeson
W. Carey Harwood
Red Springs, R. F. D C. L. Cates.
J. M. Shields
Rockingham
J. C. Lassiter .... ...
Ruffin— Ruffin H. W. Baker
J. B. Caldwell
Rowan
J. E. Redfern.
Mount Ulla J. B. Thorne, Jr
A. A. Keener
Rutherford
Roy A. Marsh
J. E. Crutchfield...
Sampson
J. A. Williams
W. H. Britt.
Salemburg Salemburg . G. C. Buck
Public High Schools, 1916-1917 47
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32 4 3 1 23 26 49 22 12 4 11 12 22 34 9 186
32 4 3 35 33 68 20 15 22 11 24 29 53 10 324
36 4 4 2 44 73 117 49 37 19 . 12 35 64 99 10 296
32 3 2 32 48 80 27 31 22 21 38 59 7 258
32 3 1 14 22 36 16 13 7 8 17 25 3 108
32 4 2 13 29 42 20 9 7 6 8 21 29 7 199
32 4 2 31 20 51 15 16 9 11 26 18 44 6 185
32 4 2 1 32 40 72 29 16 17 10 26 36 62 8 232
28 3 1 1 17 12 29 12 6 8 3 11 11 22 4 83
28 4 2 26 26 52 24 18 8 2 17 17 34 4 125
33 4 2 33 29 62 29 14 14- 5 24 24 48 8 271
32 4 3 24 20 44 21 14 8 1 16 17 33 13 375
33 4 2 1 21 33 54 24 17 6 7 16 25 41 5 127
32 4 2 45 41 86 39 28 14 5 34 37 71 5 180
32 3 1 1 20 24 44 28 13 3 18 22 40 6 218
28 4 2 1 30 35 65 29 19 11 6 26 31 57 5 183
36 4 1 1 8 15 23 7 5 6 5 3 10 13 4 138
36 4 2 1 15 19 34 19 7 4 4 9 15 24 5 192
32 4 1 1 19 16 35 17 3 10 5 15 15 30 5
32 3 1 15 23 38 17 15 6 9 15 24 4 112
32 4 2 25 26 51 13 18 11 9 22 23 45 5 142
36 4 2 1 28 28 56 19 11 16 10 21 25 46 7 200
32 4 2 22 28 50 22 17 6 5 19 24 43 6 220
28 4 2 21 29 50 26 15 3 6 19 26 45 5 130
28 2
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17
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21
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38
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25
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25
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32 11
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30 2
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27
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32 . 4 3 20 46 66 31 17 10 8 13 36 49 9 432
32 4 3 1 43 43 86 35 22 18 11 36 38 74 12 438
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48 Public High Schools, 1916-1917
Table I—
High Schools Postoffice Principal (1916-'17>
Scotland
Laurinburg
Spring Hill
Stanly
New London...
Stokes
King
Pinnacle
Walnut Cove..-
Surry
Dobson
Pilot Mountain.
White Plains....
Swain
Almond
Bryson City
Transylvania
Penrose
Rosman
Tyrrell
Columbia
Scuppernong
Union
Marshville
Unionville
Wesley ChapeL.
Vance
Bona Vista
Kittrel]
Townesville
Wake
Bay Leaf ___
Cary
Holly Springs...
Wakelon
Warren
Macon
Wise
Washington
Creswell
Roper
Wayne
Falling Creek...
Pikeville
Seven Springs...
Wilkes
Ronda
Wilkesboro
Wilson
Lucama
Rock Ridge
Laurinburg.
Wagram
New London-
King
Pinnacle
Walnut Cove.
Dobson
Pilot Mountain.
White Plains...
Almond
Bryson City.
Penrose..
Rosman.
Columbia
Columbia, R. F. D.
Marshville.
Unionville.
Monroe, R. F. D.
Henderson, R. 4.
Kittrell
Townesville
Neuse, R. 1....
Cary
Holly Springs.
Zebulon
Macon-
Wise
Creswell.
Roper
Goldsboro, R. <
Pikeville
Seven Springs.
Ronda
Wilkesboro.
Lucama.
S. W. Rabb
E. G. Clary
Zeb Trexler
A. R. Phillips
Ernest F. Mickey
W. N. Rhyne
D. G. Kelly
E. S. Hendren
R. A. Sullivan
Harry T. Latshaw...
A. B. Combs
A. F. Mitchell
G. L. Tabor
Fred Safford
J. W. Bennett
G. O. Mudge
Walter F. McCanless.
E. P. MendenhalL...
J. B. Arrowood
W. G. Slappey
J. E. Holmes
B. H. Hutchison
M. B. Dry
J. E. Pearson
E. H. Moser
Herbert Scholz
H. C. Craven
E. T. Campbell
George H. Weaver
Wade R. Hunter
F. E. Howard
W. M. Ketcham
J. Floyd Kinser
Homer Henry
J. S. Edwards
W. C. Purcell
Public High Schools, 1916-1917 49
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28 3 11 16 27 11 12 4 8 14 22 5 139
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29 3 8 17 25 11 9 5 6 15 21 3 138
32 4 26 34 60 22 15 17 6 17 23 40 6 287
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32 3 9 16 25 17 8 5 11 16 3 104
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32 4 ..... 14 19 33 13 5 9 6 10 15 25 5 124
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32 4 26 27 53 17 12 7 17 20 21 41 6 144
32 4 2 68 66 134 42 46 30 16 51 57 108 15 571
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32 10 8 158
36 4 18 10 28 11 8 4 5 14 9 23 6 181
32 3 1 14 18 32 12 7 13 12 16 28 6 186
32 4 1 14 15 29 9 11 6 3 12 10 22 6 207
32 4 2 1 28 17 45 30 5 6 4 17 13 30 5 158
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50 Public High Schools, 1916-1917
Table I—
High Schools Postoffice Principal (1916-'17)
Yadkin
H. F. Pardue
P. H. Nance
Yancey
Bald Creek Bald Creek.... M. T. Tanner
*School building burned down.
{Principal failed to make report for the year 1916-'17. The statistics given are for the year 1915—'1
tPrincipal failed to make report for past two years. The statistics given are for the year 1914-'15.
Public High Schools, 1916-1917 51
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52 Public High Schools, 1916-1917
TABLE II.—RURAL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS—Showing Studies Pursued
High Schools
Alamance
Friendship
Hawfields
Sylvan
Alexander
Stony Point...
Taylorsville...
Alleghany
Piney Creek...
Sparta
Turkey Knob.
Anson
Lilesville
Morven
Polkton
Ashe
Helton...
Avery
Elk Park
Newland
Beaufort
Aurora
Pantego
Bertie
Aulander
Lewiston
Mars Hill
Bladen
Abbottsburg..
Bladenboro
White Oak
Brunswick
Southport
Buncombe
Barnardsville..
Candler
Fairview
Mount Carmel
Burke
Glen Alpine..
.
Cabarrus
Rocky River..
Winecoff
Caldwell
Granite Falls..
Oak Hill
Camden
South Mills....
Carteret
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Public High Schools, 1916-1917 53
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English Mathematics
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History
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Milton
Yanceyville...
Catawba
Startown
Chatham
Merry Oaks...
Pittsboro
Siler City
Cherokee
Andrews
Murphy
Clay
Elf
Hayesville
Cleveland
Fallston
Grover
Waco
Columbus
Chadbourn
Whiteville
Craven
Dover.
Vanceboro
Cumberland
Eastover
Godwin
Stedman
Currituck
Poplar Branch
Dare
Manteo
Davidson
Churchland...
Denton
Davie
Cooleemee
Farmington....
Duplin
Teacheys
Warsaw 1...
Durham
Bahama
East Durham..
Lowe's Grove..
Edgecombe
Battleboro
Macclesfield
Tarboro ...
24
27
102
40
39
80
56
52
28
50
50
52
37
78
78
32
30
35
112
30
56
21
40
25
11
16
112
76
27
112
10
42
10
22
10
22
22
21 7
2
9 10
8
9 6
13
42 12
15 9
10 5
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